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HomeMy WebLinkAbout07-16-74~~~~ Minutes of the regular meeting of the Pulaski Town Council held July 16, 1974 at 7:00 P. M. ,in the Council Chambers in the Municipal Building. There were present: Mayor C. Robert Edens, presiding. Councilman: Raymond F. Ratcliff, Andrew L. Graham, Glen K. Aust, S. G. Frye, William A. House, Arthur L. Meadows, J. L. Congrove Absent: Councilman Mason A. Vaughan Also present: Town Manager: J. E. Marshall Clerk: Gladys R. Dalton Town Attorney: Garnett S. Moore Visitors: J. R. Schrader, Southwest Times reporter WBLB Radio Station reporter Councilmen-elect James M. Neblett and C. Wm. Hickam Morris Burton The invocation was given by Councilman Congrove. The minutes of the regular meeting of July 2nd were approved as recorded. Councilman Graham reported that the Utilities Committee had met several times and discussed matters pertaining to the Town's water system, but there was no report to be made on any of the discussions todate. As Chairman of the Cemetery Committee, Councilman Frye PINEHURST CEM. reported that the Committee had met with the Cemetery Trustees PLANS APPROVED, WORK TO FOLLOW along with the Town Engineer, and the Committee approved plans for improvements in the Pinehurst Cemetery, and that work is supposed to be started immediately. Councilman House reported that the Street Committee met and discussed several matters, one being the traffic situation and FIFTH ST. TRAFFIC STUDY TO BE MADE intersection of Fifth Street, and have asked the Town Manager to BY HIGHWAY DEPT, contact the Highway Department for a traffic study to see if more traffic lanes and lights are needed. Councilman House also reported that the Committee had ALLISON LANE considered the request that Allison Lane be deadend immediately TRAFFIC TO REMAIN across from Memorial Drive, but the Committee felt Allison Lane should not be blockaded. Mr. House reported that the Committee had considered the feasibility of making Peppers Ferry July 16, 1974 i J~~_~ Road one way on the south side where Memorial Drive runs into Peppers Ferry Road at Allison Lane, and the Committee felt that with' the traffic flow at this point at this time, it was not a good idea; and with Oakhurst now open, there would be less traffic on Peppers Ferry Road and Allison Lane be Left as it is. Councilman House reported that complaints are being received from persons relative to their street not being blacktopped. Mr. BLACKTOPPING House stated it is possible some of these streets, will receive some PROGRAM repairs and possibly blacktopping when it is determined how much material is available. Councilman House reported that he and Coucilman Ratcliff had been appointed by Council to recommend the proper .agency to coordinate the activities of the various programs for the aging within the New River Valley Planning District, at the request of Ann Freehoff er, Gerontology Planner for the New River Valley Planning District Commission. Ms. Freehoffer had suggested there were four existing retional agencies which might be interested in implementing the programs, such as: New River Community Action; HEALTH COUNCIL New River Health District; New River Mental Health and Mental TO IMPLEMENT Retardation Board and the New River Community College. Mr .'House PROGRAM FOR stated that he and Mr. Ratcliff had not reached an agreement for a AGING IN FOURTH recommendation to Council, and after he and Mr. Ratcliff discussed DISTRICT the matter further with Council, Councilman Frye moved that the Health Council under the New River Valley Planning District Commission be recommended to implement the plan for the aging and that Mr. House report this to the Commission at its next meeting. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. Morris Burton, a member of the New River Rescue Squad, reported to Council that on July 10 at 2:I5 P. M. he was called AMBULANCE with regards to an accident by the Police Department, in front o£ the! COMPLAINT Citco Service Station on Washington Avenue. Mr. Burton stated that BY MORRIS he went to the scene of the accident where an Austinville woman BURTON REF . was still in the wrecked autjmobile and was told by a member of the TO COMMITTEE Pulaski County Life Saving Crew to leave her alone that he had called! 56~~~ July 16, 1974 his unit and they would take care of her. Mr. Burton stated some twenty minutes elapsed bef ore the County Crew arrived. Councilman Graham moved that the mtitter be ref erred to the Saf ety Committee and Town Attorney to bring in a recommendation to the Council on a solution of the matter. The motion was seconded by Councilman House, a nd carried. Town Attorney Moore advised Council that he would have ready for its next meeting the encroachment to Coleman COLEMAN ENCROACHMENT Furniture Corporation, as well as an ordinance pertaining to' delinquent taxes, interest rates and penalties. Town Manager Marshall reported that in October of 1973 Council indicated that the Town eould participate in the cost of ILS equipment at the New River Valley Airport in an amount not to exceed $5,000. He further stated no appropriation was made at the time, nor was one in the 1974-75 budget as the exact amount was not known. However, a bill has now been received and Pula ski's share in the installation of the equipment is $4,809.00. Mr. Marshall recommended that the entire amount of $4,809.00 be $4,809 APPROP. ILS EQUIPMENT appropriated from the General Fund surplus and that one-half $~ AT NRVAIRPORT; ONE-HALF TO BE paid now and the remaining one-half in January, 1975. Councilman PAID NOW, REM. JAN .1, 1975 Frye so moved, seconded by Eouncilman Meadows, and carried on the following recorded vote: Andrew L. Graham - aye William A. House - aye Arthur L. Meadows - aye Raymond F. Ratcliff - aye S. G. Frye - aye J. L. Congrove - aye Glen K. Aust - aye Mason A. Vaughan - absent As requested by Council at its last meeting, Town Manager Marshall reported that Collins Drive was accepted by the Town of Pulaski into its secondary street system on January L0, 1974 REPORT ON COLLINS DRIVE and the developer was so notified by le tter. Mr. Marshall re- ACCEPTANCE IN TOWN ST. ported damage to the street has been caused by heavy vehicular SYSTEM traffic. He stated it was inspected as a residential street and built to those requirements. He further stated this street July 16, 1974 5~~ta was not included in the blacktopping program inasmuch as the street had not been accepted when the estimate was made for the blacktopping. However, should material be available an attempt would be made to include this in the present street blacktopping program. Councilman Graham moved that all streets taken into the STREET Town's street system be approved by the Council and that procedures COMM. TO HANDLE for handling same be studied by the Street Committee. The motion was ACCEPTANCE OF STS. IN seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. TOWN SYSTEM In a request to the State Board Building Code Review, Councili adopted the f ollowing Resolution, seeking a nine months extension, on the motion of Councilman House, seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried.. RESOLUTION WHEREAS, the State of Virginia has enacted a Unif orm RESOLUTION Statewide Building Code and did thereby create the State TO STATE BD. `OF Board of .Housing, and directed and empowered it to adopt and REVIEW FOR promulgate a Unif orm Statewide Building Code to supercede EXTENSION OF ~: the building codes and-ragulata~ons of counties, municipalities, COMPLIANCE WITH and state agencies; and STATEWIDE r-. ~: ~,. ,, ,. ., r. BUILDING CODE WHEREAS, the said State Board of Housing has adopted what is commonly referred~to.as-.the BOAC Code as the Unif orm Statewide Building Code which becomes effective September 1, 1973; and WHEREAS., the aforementioned legislation provided that where, in the opinion of the State Review Board, local codes are in substantial~oonf ormity with;the~State code, the local code may, with the concurrence of the Review Board, remain in effect for ~~ '~ two:Tyears from the effective date- of. the State code; and WHEREAS; the Town. of-•Pulaski has for many years enf orced the Southern Standard Building Code and other related codes within the corporate limits of said Town; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Council of the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, meeting in regular session on the 16th day of July, 1974, that: (1) The Town of Pulaski desires that the Southern Standard Building Code and other related building codes, all of which are in substantial conf ormity with the Unif orm Statewide Building Code recently adopted, remain in effect and be enf orced within the Town of Pulaski, Virginia for nine G9) months from September'. 1, 1974. (2) The REview Board of the State Board of Housing concur in the of oresaid stated desire of the Town of Pulaski for the continued enf orcement of the Southern Standard Building Code within the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, and further, the Town of Pulaski, Virginia, does hereby request said concurrence. 5b1.4 July 16, 1974 Town Manager Marshall reported that negptiations have taken place with another contractor for the installation of the HIGHLAND TER, sanitary sewer line on Highland Terrace, and although a signed SEWER LINE INSTALLATION contract has not been received, he indicated he would sign same alnd start work on the line either July 18th or 19th, with completion within sixty days. Town Manager Marshall reported that a letter had been received from Michie Cityaflublishing Company relative to preparing a supplement to the Town code of Ordinances adopted TOWN CODE SUPPLEMENT by the Council since October 24, 1972, the date of the last TO BE PREPARED BY codification of ordinances. Mr. Marshall recommended that ordinances MICHIE CO, adopted by the Council since October 24, 1972 through July 2, 1974 a total of fifteen - be forwarded to Michie for codification. :; Councilman Ratcliff so moved, seconded by Councilman Graham, and carried. Town Manager Marshall presented to members of Council a list of delinquent license tax offendersr~~ and stated he had been SECOND NOTICE unable to find in the codes what authority the Town has, or what TO DEL. LIC. TAX OFFENDERS action is necessary for the collection of these delinquent BY POLICE DEPT. licenses. After considerable discussion on this matter, Council- man House moved that a second notice of delinquent license be delivered to the business by the Police Department. The motion was seconded by Councilman Ratcliff, and carried. At 8:45 P. M. Councilman Graham moved that the meeting adjourn. The motion was seconded by Councilman Aust, and carried. APPROVED: Mayor Edens ATTEST: ~, ./ Cle of the Council